Twiddlers Syndrome
- by ElectricFrank
- 2008-03-19 01:03:43
- Conditions, Meds & Tests
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Q. Anyone know what Twiddlers Syndrome is?
A. From the Medtronics Technical Manual: patient manipulation of the device after implant may cause the pacing rate to increase temporarily if the pacemaker is programmed to a rate responsive mode.
Put in simple terms if rate response is on twiddling your pacer may give you tachycardia.
frank
3 Comments
New twist
by ElectricFrank - 2008-03-19 11:03:08
Youmight say that's a new twist on the problem! (:
frank
Twiddle
by Cycledoc - 2008-03-19 11:03:26
I don't know whether it will affect the rate.
There have been cases of this syndrome in which the patient flipped the pacemaker and broke a lead. In one of the pacemaker books, I've seen twisted leads in a patient who flipped his pacemaker multiple times--amazing.
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by Rewiredaussiegirl - 2008-03-19 08:03:14
Oh my god Frank!!!
I'm so glad I knit while Im watching telly!!
Otherwise I might......(shudder!!)... dare I say it .........
"Twiddle"!!